Lighting AND show production
dusk creative is spearheaded by lighting director and designer Franki McDade, who over 16 years of experience in the live music industry
Current artists include - The Last Dinner Party for Ed Warren, Paloma Faith for Cassius Creative, Los Campesinos!, Elbow and Guy Garvey for Cate Carter,
Depence R3 Services - Eminem
Past Artists - The 1975 for Tobias Rylander, Lewis Capaldi for Cassius Creative, Kae Tempest, Tokio Myers, Psychedelic Furs, Geoge Ezra for Cate Carter, James Arthur for Cassius Creative, Above and Beyond (Lighting Director for Neil Marsh), Rodrigo y Gabriela, First Aid Kit, Elle Watson (Lighting Director on behalf of Will Potts), Jorja Smith, Skunk Anansie (Lighting Director on behalf of Dan Williams) Shock Machine, Twin Atlantic (Lighting Director on behalf of Paul McAdams), Cash + David, Ward Thomas, Klaxons (Lighting Director on behalf of Dominic Smith), The Staves, Deaf Havana, Daughter, Anna Calvi (Lighting Director on behalf of Darragh McAuliffe) The Boxer Rebellion, Dizzee Rascal.
Curatorial Work
As of 2024, Franki has also begun a curatorial adventure in the form of Thie Ellyn, an Arts Advisory and Curatorial business with Martyn Cain. For more information, please go to Thie Ellyn’s website here.
After a career break in 2020, she spent 2021 studying a Masters degree in Culture, Criticism and Curation at Central Saint Martins. Sharing her experience in the music industry, Franki is also working with the British Music Experience in Liverpool to help produce their temporary exhibits.
Curatorial Projects - Don’t You Forget About Me: Celebrating Scottish Rock & Pop Music. Running 4th March 2022 - 25th September 2022. More information can be found here.
Past Curatorial Projects can be found here.